Symptoms of Water Problems

To find out what’s in your water, contact us today for a free water test! Common problems with water, in some cases are symptoms that may indicate a serious problem — in others, only the taste and smell (aesthetics) may be affected, not its safety.

Sense of Feeling

Soap scum in sinks & bathtub.

Abrasive texture to water when washing

Residual left in sink.

Sense of Smell

Musty, earthy or wood smell.

Chlorine smell.

Rotten egg sulfur odor.

Hot water, rotten egg odor.

Detergent odor, water foams when drawn.

Gasoline or oil (hydro-carbon) smell.

Methane gas.

Phenol smell (chemical odor).

Sense of Taste

Salty or brackish water

Alkali taste.

Metallic taste.

Sense of Sight

Dirt, salt, clay.

Sand grit, silt or clay substances.

Rust in water.

Gray string-like fiber.

Green stains on sinks. Blue-green look to water.

Brown-red stains on sinks or clothing. Water turns

Brown-red when used for cooking.

Brownish cast does not precipitate.

Reddish color in water sample after standing 24 hours.

Yellowish color to water after softening and/or filtering.

Cloudiness of water when drawn.

Blackening and pitting of stainless steel sinks

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Southern Louisiana Water (formerly K&K Water of Jennings, Louisiana) is an affiliate of Southeast Texas Water, and a family owned and operated bottled water and water treatment company serving Southern Louisiana since … ...read more